Article-containing case



June 21' 1927.

N. KASDAN ET AL I ARTICLE CONTAINING CASE Filed F6018, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 wmvmzvzixv INVENTORS flgIYVIEZ Fauna/r ATTORNEY June 21, 1927. 1,633,255

r I N. i\ASDAN ET AL I ARTICLE CONTAINING CASE Filed Feb. 18, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 ATTORNEY Patented June 21, 1927. I r

NSI' T STAT j 'PA TENT QF'FIC E NATHAN KASDAN, OF nEWYoRKi ANDDANIEL POIiLACK, or BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

' ARTICLE-CONTAINING CASE;

Application filed February. 1-8, 1926. SerialN'o. 89,021.

This invention relates to article .contajinshown as straightened in order to provide aingcesesand more particularly, but not nec-. proper pintle; essari11y,to vanity cases of a thin, model type. Fig. 8 is a plan View of a modification One of the objects of the invention is to pro-- illustrating another adaptation of the imat vide, an article containing case with an. improved hinge construction; I proved hinge construction whereby the Fig. 9 is. an exploded View of the hinge appearance of the case-is rendered neat and construction, themain parts oi? the case. etc; attractive when the casing sections are being-broken-away; closed. i-lnother object of the invention is Fig. l O is anenlarged' transverse section 60 J to. provide an improved hinge construction of the hinge construction shown in F 8 wherein the pi ntle is preferably iorined: and 9; r

integrally with one of the casing sections or Fig. 1 1 is an'eX-ploded pl'a n view of ansozne other section or member of the case, other modified hinge construction with the as by means of a slot formed-in an: annular parts broken away} i 65 15 head, for example, onone of the casing s-ec- Fig. 1-2 is enassembled Vicw, in section,

tions, which slot is so formed as to leave a of thelll'liPlOVQCi hinge construction illuscertein amount of stock of the bend at a .trate in Fig. 11; and:

poi-ntto the outer side of the slot whereby l8-illustrates a inodificati on in. one of: the pilitle is formed integrallywithsaid the-casing sections. 70 30 head at the margin thereof, the other casing Referring [to Figs. 1', 2, 3 and 5:, the thus section being hinged on said pintle. 'Anillustrated articleoontaining case comprises other object is to. provides simple and .eifie a section 10: and a-section 11', each of these cient means for retaining ainirror in 'the casing sections bei-ng preierably composed case. .of thin: sheet metal.- Preferably, the sec- These being among; the objecjts of the tionsare not very deep in order that when present inwention ithie seine consists o'fi .certhe sections are clos-edtogether a thin modeltain features of construction-endcornhina-- icese is provided, although :the invention is t ons of pants to be hereina-fiter described :not limited to; depth, shape or the like. and then claimed ixzithreference-zto the :1 Each of the casing: sections is. preferably of so mpanying drawings ill stratin-g several sl1al loW',-d:ished:' form, as is clear from. Fi embodiments :of the invention, in which; 2, the sectionsheing preferably connected Fig; l is a plan of the article containing together :byliinge construction 12.. Thea-as case in which the sections are swung toopen ling sectionJlO. is: shown as provided with posit-ion; a rim 1 3'.whichisadaipted.co-snugly fit with- .35 i 2 is a section-on the line- 22 f in the rim of the casing section 11 2116111119 Fig. 1; sectionsqare closed -togetl1er,- as shown in Fig. 3 is an enlargedsection of the closed Fig 3. In other words,::thewidthor diamcase; 7 .ter of the il'inl 13, across the case, is such that.

Fig. 4 is a section on the line 4-4i of the-rim of the casing. section 11 will? preino 4" Fig.1; erahlysnnlg ly fit-OI"teiBSCOPGIthGEGQYGI when Fig, :5 is a. still further enlarged section, the casingfsections. l0,-.11 areclosedtogether, part broken away, ozf 'theclosed-icase for .the whether or not the sections be -con-nectedby purpose of showing more clearly the Wiehinge, ferred construction of hinge, as Well asiother At the side ofithecaseoppositeto-tlie-h-inge a5 details; 12',- the sections 10; L1 are respectively pro Fig.1; is broken; detail o'foneotwthe easysided. with a slight-recess or notch 1,4 and a ing; sections showing-a preliminary step; in slig htkeeper projection 15 sothet a? snap the method of providing-a hinge, theslotlbefastening lSHPIOVldBdVtO hold the: .two: secingshown as curved; v tions closed together. A slight projecting Fig. 7 is asim la r detailed view =inwhic h ledge or lip. 1=6*-is; --pi:ovicled" on section. 11', the slotted portion: oi the casehas 'been whereby to facilitate the opening of the casing sections when they are snapped to closed position. As before intimated, the casing sections 10, 11 may be of any suitable construction and shape or size, but when the case is made in the form of a vanity case, the section 10 is adapted to retain in it a shell or tray 17 which holds the compact 18, while the other section 11 is adapted to retain the frame 19 of a mirror 20. Or, the contents may be arranged and mounted in any other manner. The casing section 11 is preferably provided with a series of slight inwardly struck, opposed teats 21, see also Fig. a, which are arranged at a median plane parallel with the plane'in which the said casing section extends and are spaced apart in such plane, and when the mirror and its frame 19 are pressed firmly into the casing section 11 the outer edge of the frame is caused to have a snap engagement with the inwardly presented shoulders of said teats 21. As shown more clearly in Fig. a, each inwardly presented shoulder is more or less square or abrupt so as to positively act to hold and lock the mirror frame in place when it is sprung against the inner surface of the casing section.

By referring more particularly to Figs. 1, 5, 6 and 7, the construction of the preferred hinge will be more clearly understood. Inasmuch as the invention is more particularly adapted for vanity cases which should be attractive at least, if not simple and plain, the casing section 10 is provided with an annular finishing bead or outwardly extending portion 22. This bead is preferably continuous and formed bodily out of the thin metal of said casing section; that is to say, the bead is double ply and substantially solid due to the fact that the thin sheet metal is actually deformed bodily and the two plies compressed together, whereby the bead is folded longitudinally so that the fold line is at the outer margin of the bead or outwardly extending portion. Such out wardly extending portion of casing section 10 is located at a median plane thereof parallel with the plane in which said casing section extends.

In its original form, the bead is preferably circular throughout, if the article con taining case is to be circular. lVhen the bead is circular or curved, a slot 23 is preferably cut or slashed through the compressed double thicknesses of the bead, as shown in Fig. 6. This slot or cut-out is seen to be slightly curved, that is, arcuate, and is concentric with the curvature of the outer margin of the bead. The reason for the curving of the slot when the bead is curved is that it preferably is desired to leave a portion of the stock of the bead at the outer margin of the bead, which stock portion is of the same thickness from end to end of the slot. After the arcuate slot 23 has been cut through the bead, the stock of the metal of the casing section 10 at both sides of the slot is straightened, whereby the slot which was previously curved now appears as a straight slot 24:, while the portion of the stock of the bead att-he outer side of the slot has also been straightened and will con stitute a straight pintle 25, as shown in Fig. 7 Therefore, in this adaptation of the invention, a short portion of the continuous annular bead 22 will be straightened in the location of the pintle 25. In this or some such manner, a pintle 25 may be provided which is in one piece or integral with the entire casing section 10. The casing section 11 is provided with an extension integral therewith, which is bent around the pintle 25 to provide a hinge knuckle 26.

When a case is constructed as described with reference to Figs. 1 to 7, and the easing sections or members 10, 11 are closed together, the rim'of section 11 will engage over the rim 13 of the other section and will abut against the inner'peripheral portion of the bead 22, so that the line of separation between the said sections will be located at the points where the bead 22 and the section 11 meet, and the bead will protrude beyond the line of separation.

It will be observed that the improved hinge construction thus described lends it.- self most admirably to a vanity or other case provided with an annular outwardly extending bead, as preferably a portion of the bead may be utilized as a hinge pintle, which not only provides a very simple and reliable hinge construction but contributes to the attractiveness of the case.

Viewing the described hinge construction somewhat difierently, it will be observed that the edge portion 22 of the section or member is of considerable or minimum thinness, is substantially solid, and that it is cut out or a portion removed in such way asto leave acut-out or recess extending along it, a pintle being provided at the outer side of the cut-out, forming an unbroken continuation of the margin of the edge portion, whereby an improved hinge connection may be made with the knuckle of another section or member of the case, and in which the pintle is not necessarily inset from such margin.

Referring to the modification illustrated in Figs. 8, 9 and .10, a casing section 31 of the case is provided with hinge knuckles 32, 33 which are suitably spaced apart. A pintle 34 on the other casing section 35 receives the knuckles 32, 33 whereby the casing sections 31 and 35 are hinged together. Casing section 35 is provided with an outwardly extending portion 36 preferably forming a bead around said section, and the bead is provided with a cut-off 34* forming a slot between the pintle 34 and the rim e see of the casing section 35, which rim is ad'aptedto-receivethe rim of the casing section 31 which engages over it. In this form projecting teats 38, said tray serving. to hold a compact 39 of face. powder. The other casing section may also in obvious manner be adapted to receive a container or tray for another kind of face ,powder. Of course the casing sections 31 and 35 may be, adapted to receive whatever is desired to be held in the vanity case or other case, accordingtorequirements.

An intermediate, movablejmember or section is arranged between the casing sections 31, 35 and saidmember or section 40 may be of any suitable construction andis provided with a hinge knuckle 41, whichis located between the ..'hinge knuckles 32, 33 and through. which the ,pintle 34 also passes, whereby the member or section 40 is hinged so that it may be swung with or towards either of the casing sections 31, 35. Preferably, the swinging memberv or section 40 supports a. frame 42- for; holdinga mirror 43. Both surfaces of themember or section .40 may carry mirrors, or one of the surfaces may carry a mirror and the other surface a compact, tintype, or whatever is desired.

Casing section 31 is provided with an outwardly projectingflip or thumbpiece. .44. The casing sections 31, 35 are. adapted to be held toge'therfby a snap fastening compris ing an inwardly projecting. teat adjacent the lip 44, and: which is adapted-to engagea cavity'46 in the rim of the casing section Preferably, the intermediate swinging section 40 is providedwith an outwardly extending lip or thumbpiece 47, so located that when the vanity or other case is closed said lip 4'? will be placed in uxtapositionto the lip 44 on the casin section 31. Therim of the casing section 35 has a recess 48. so;

located that when the member or section. 40 is swung against the casing section 35 its lip 47 will be received in the recess, where.

by when the casing. sections are moved so. as to close them together, the lip 47 will not interfere With .the closure,

It will'be observed that when the case is closed, the lip 47 of the swinging member 40 will be located in a plane between the planes of the lip 44 on the casing section. 31

and the bead or outwardly extending portion 36 on the other casing section. The

construction and the arrangement .ofthe just,

described parts is obviously such ,that the user of the case may engage the, thumb, of

.oneh'and with. the 1ip47 .andthe thumb of the otherhand-with the lip 44 and open the casing section 31, leaving the member or section 4.0v in. place against the casing section 35. Also, by engaging the thumb of one hand with the lip 47 of .the swingingmeme ber 40 and the thumb of the other hand with the outwardly extending. portion or bead 36, the case may be opened. in such way as to. carry the. swinging. member 40 with" the casing section 31 instead of with the casing section 35.

Referring to the modification shown in Figs-11 and 12, which illustrate but fragments of a complete case, .it will be under} stood that thecasing section .49. is provided With hinge knuckles 50, 51 and the casing section 52, is provided with a hinge. knuckle 53 which is located between the hinge lmucldes 50., 51 when the parts are. assembled asin F .12. Through the hinge knuckles 50, .51, 53, there passes a. pintle 54 on the intermediate swinging member or section 55. In this form of the invention it will be seen that the hinge construction :is substantially as before described, except that the pintle .54 is on the intermediate swinging member or section instead of on one of the casing sections. The intermediate swinging section 55 may be in the formof a ring or frame, and at one of thetwo faces thereof it may have an :inward flange 5.6. The flange 56 may constitutea seat against which to rest a mirror 57 or otherarticle, while a container or tray 58 for a powder compact 59 may .beengaged within the frame 55 so 521s to face in. opposite direction .to the mirror or other article 57. Of course, the swinging frame section or member 55 may contain a mirror and-a compact, .as shown, or may be used for containing otherarticles, but when used for containing a mirror and compact the casing, sections 49, 52 may be used for supporting other devices and articles. Of course,,the.casing sections 49, 52 may be used for holding compacts, or ifthere is no mirror in theswinging frame-section 55 a mirror may be placed in each of the casing sections 49, 52. v I

Referring to Fig; 3,a modlficatiou of such section or member as is provided witlrthe outwardly extending portion or head, such,

as referred to, is illustrated; In this modificationthe casingsection 60 is composed of two, p eces,v and the bead or outwardly extending portion 61 is also in two pieces.

This may be done in various ways, as is obvious. As illustrated, the rim 62 of the casing section 60, which run is at the inner periphery of the head 61, is provided with.

an outwardly extending flange63 over which thereis turned and spun aflange 64 which is doubled back onitself over the flangev 63. In some. such way a seam and union is pro- ..vided betweenthe main body of the casing section 60 and its rim 62. Also, the bead or outwardly extending portion 61 is substantially solid in that same is compressed so that the different plies thereof are brought into contact. By constructing the casing section 60 in two pieces, it is obvious that it may be adapted for other utilitarian purposes than when such casing section is made of one piece.

The invention is susceptible of modification, as parts of the same may be variously modified, as will be obvious to the skilled mechanic, without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as expressed in the appended claims.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim is:

1. In a device of the character described, two sections, one of which is provided with a substantially solid bead having a slot extending along the same, a pintle at the outer side of the slot and formed by the margin of the bead thereat, and the other of which sections is provided with a knuckle which receives said pintle, whereby a hinge-joint is provided between said sections.

2. In a device of the character described, two casing sections of thin metal one of which is provided with a bead with a compressed fold and formed bodily from that section, whereby a bead of minimum thinness is provided with a fold longitudinal thereof, said bead having a slot extending along the said fold, a pintle at the outer side of the slot and formed by the balance of the bead thereat, and the other of which sections is provided with a knuckle which receives said pintle, whereby a hinge-joint is provided between said sections.

3. In a device of the character described, two casing sections one of which is provided with an outwardly extending portion integral therewith, and the wall proper of said-section being free from mutilation due to the presence of the outwardly extending portion, said outwardly extending portion having a slot and that part thereof which is between the slot and the edge of said portion constituting a marginal pintle, and the other of which casing sections is provided with a knuckle which receives said. pintle, whereby a hinge-joint-is provided between said sections.

4. In a device of the character described, two circular casing sections each of which is of shallow, dished form and consists of thin metal, and fitted one to the other, one of the sections having an annular bead consisting of an outward bodily deformation of the thin metal, whereby the bead is folded longitudinally, said folded bead being com pressed and having a slot extending through the entire thickness thereof, and a pintle outward of the slot and which is formed by the stock of the bead there remaining, and

the other of which sections is provided with and located outward of the'wall proper thereof, and the wall proper of said section being free from multilation due to the presence of the pintle, and the other of which sections is provided with a knuckle which receives said pintle whereby a hinge-joint is provided between said sections.

6. A shallow dished section of thin metal, a bead consisting of an outward bodily deformation of the thin metal, whereby the bead is folded longitudinally, said folded bead having a slot extending through the thickness thereof, and a pintle outward of the slot and which is formed by the stock of the bead there remaining.

7. A casing section of thin metal having integral therewith a pintle consisting of a linear portion of the surrounding margin of the said section, which pintle is located outward of the wall proper of the casing section, and the wall proper of said section being free from any mutilation due to the formation of said pintle.

8. In a vanity case, two metallic casing sections, the outer wall of one of said sections having a series of opposed slight inwardly projecting teats arranged in a median horizontal plane of said section and spaced apart in such plane, said teats being struck up from said section and having abrupt, squared shoulders presented inwardly of the section, and a mirror provided with a frame which may be snapped into said section for the engagement of the said shoulders with the edge of said frame.

9. In a device of the character described a plurality of sections, the edge of one of which is reduced to minimum thinness and is substantially solid, and provides a marginal portion, which is cut away to leave a cut-out extending along the same, the cut-out being outward of the wall proper of the said section, a pintle at the outer side of the cut-out, and another of which sections is provided with a knuckle which receives said pintle, whereby a hinge-joint is pro vided between said sections.

10. In a device of the character described, a member having its marginal portion cut away lengthwise thereof, the cut-v out being outward of the wall proper of the member, and a pintle defining the outer side of the cut-away and forming an unbroken continuation of the edge of the marginal portion, whereby a slot is provided for receiving a hinge-knuckle.

11. In a device of the character described, a casing section or member having .its marginal portion cut away lengthwise a rim projecting outwardly from the inner periphery of the marginal portion, in combination with a second casing section hinged on the pintle, sa'id sections having snap 10 fastening means to hold them together.

NATHAN KASDAN. DANIEL POLLAOK. 

